Learn how ransomware, malware, and other security threats are evolving

Get details about Windows 11 and explore tools for managing your infrastructure.

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Read online | View in browser                 Microsoft Tech News  |  November 2021         Microsoft Digital Defense Report: How cyberattacks are changing         Get an overview of the 2021 Microsoft Digital Defense Report. Explore trends and learn how ransomware, malware, and other threats are evolving.         Learn more >         AI-based privacy management for Microsoft 365         Watch a demonstration of the new AI-based privacy management solution for Microsoft 365. See how it will quickly assess your organization's privacy risks and help people working with personal data make better decisions.         Learn more >         To customize the content within this monthly newsletter, please log in and adjust your topic preferences here.         What's New         Monitor Spring Boot apps with the AppDynamics Azure Spring Cloud supports AppDynamics to provide full stack observability. Read about the new capabilities and find out how to start monitoring your Spring Boot applications with AppDynamics. Management and Governance, Application Development, Azure Learn more > 5 guiding principles for decentralized identities Discover how Microsoft is helping to shape the future of decentralized identity with the creation of open standards and a decentralized identity service. Explore the guiding principles critical to these efforts. Security and Compliance, Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Windows, Azure Learn more > Step-by-step: Upgrade to Windows 11 using Endpoint Manager Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices can co-exist in your Windows Update policies so you don't have to manage them separately. Walk through the steps you need to know for upgrading to Windows 11 and managing Windows updates in your organization. Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Windows Learn more >         Learn It         Best Practices for Integrating Security with DevOps Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how to develop for cross-function collaboration and create an environment where developer, security, and operations teams share the responsibility of security. Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Application Development, Azure, Visual Studio Learn more > How to manage cloud spend In Azure Get tips for gaining better visibility and managing your cloud spend in Azure using your endpoint of choice. Learn how to use the Azure Cost Management portal, Power BI for custom views and reporting, and API-based connections that feed cost data into your existing financial system. Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure Learn more > Govern your data wherever it resides with Azure Purview Azure Purview is now generally available. Watch an overview to see how this service lets you manage and govern your on-premises, multi-cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) data. Find out what's new in this release and what's on the roadmap. Management and Governance, Security and Compliance, Infrastructure, Azure Learn more >         Try It; Build It         Manage hybrid and distributed IT environments at scale Learn how modernizing business processes and legacy systems with the cloud can simplify and streamline your operations. Hear real-world examples of how automation can improve how you manage, monitor, and secure resources. Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure Learn more > Automate threat response with Azure Sentinel Watch an overview of Azure Sentinel automation and discover how it can help accelerate threat response for your security operations. Learn about automation rules and playbook templates. Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Teams Learn more > Manage Windows Server with Azure Arc Take a look at how to manage all your resources-those in Azure as well as those on-premises or with other cloud providers-in one place. Management and Governance, Windows, Azure Learn more >           Explore Events         Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop: Understand Solutions for Hybrid Work Date: November 16, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 10:00AM  Join us for Azure IaaS Day Date: November 17, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 9:00AM (Pacific) Authenticating users in JavaScript apps with MSAL.js Date: November 23, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 11:00AM  Ask the experts live: Azure Stack HCI Date: December 10, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 1:00PM          Please help us improve our communication by telling us what you think of this email.                      Did you know... The Microsoft Emissions Impact Dashboard will help you track and reduce your organization's carbon emissions related to cloud usage? Thank you, Microsoft Tech News team         Docs  |  Learn TV  |  Tech Community     Received this from a friend? Sign Up         Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052

Introducing the Microsoft US Public Sector Summit on December 2, 2021

Dynamics | Teams | Azure

View as webpage Microsoft in Government — November 2021 — Introducing the Microsoft US Public Sector Summit Thursday, December 2, 2021 | 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) Register now Key headlines Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant Associate This certification will give you the ability to configure, deploy, and maintain Dynamics 365 Commerce applications. Advancing cloud capabilities to meet national security missions Over the past 40 years, Microsoft has supported the federal mission needs, so they can deliver on critical mission objectives. Teams helps the City of Houston’s Legal Department reach out to women and minority-owned businesses The city’s legal department needed a way to interact with minority-owned businesses. Teams enabled attendees to network and connect in a personal atmosphere. Kern County sets a standard for government services during COVID-19 with Microsoft Microsoft solutions enabled the agency to regain public interaction via Teams events, assist small businesses with help from Power BI capabilities, and more. Special Offer Free trial offer for Office 365 for US Government Office 365 U. S. Government is the best choice for government organizations with advanced IT requirements that want the flexibility to move to the cloud at their own pace. Get the free trial Selected Video Microsoft for Public Finance Get industry news and updates delivered right to your inbox! Did someone forward or share this email with you? Subscribe today, so you don't miss the next issue. Subscribe Follow us: Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052

Windows 11 performance improvements and how to combat human-operated ransomware

Get details about Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, and tools for managing your infrastructure.

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Read online | View in browser                 Microsoft Tech News  |  October 2021         Windows 11: Optimization and performance improvements         Take a look at Windows 11 performance optimizations, improvements to the Windows servicing model, and changes to policy management. Conceived for Zero Trust and a hybrid world, Windows 11 delivers improvements designed to fit with your existing management tools and processes.         Learn more >         A guide to combatting human-operated ransomware         Human-operated ransomware is not a malicious software problem-it's a human criminal problem. Responding to the increasing threat of ransomware requires a modern configuration, up-to-date security, and trained staff to detect and respond to threats before data is lost.         Learn more >         To customize the content within this monthly newsletter, please log in and adjust your topic preferences here.         What's New         New Infrastructure as Code video series Check out this four-part series to dive into infrastructure as code. Explore key concepts, including Azure Resource Manager templates, secrets management, protecting resources, and tagging strategy. Management and Governance, Azure Learn more > Now open: Register for Microsoft Ignite Explore the latest tools for building solutions, modernizing your infrastructure, enhancing security, and managing devices. Hear from Microsoft leaders and experts, and connect with tech peers from around the world. Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, IoT, Application Development, Microsoft 365 and Teams, SQL Server, Power Platform, Azure Learn more > Modernize your file server infrastructure Explore the Windows Server 2022 file server enhancements, including Azure File Sync hybrid protection capabilities. See how to take advantage of virtually unlimited file storage growth, cached on-premises performance, and backup and recovery services. Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Security and Compliance, Windows, Azure Learn more >         Learn It         SQL virtual machines: Evaluate resource health and troubleshoot Discover how PerfInsights can report on the health of your SQL virtual machines on Azure and provide references to help mitigate risks. Find out how to analyze PerfInsights captures to review SQL Server findings, resource reporting, and system summary information. Databases, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, SQL Server, Azure Learn more > 3 trends shaping identity as the center of modern security Identity has become the focal point of digital society and is essential to modern remote and hybrid models. Explore how Identity fits with other trends, including Zero Trust security, multicloud infrastructures, and decentralized computing. Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Microsoft 365 and Teams, Windows, Azure Learn more > SQL Server failover cluster instances in Azure Get an overview of SQL Server failover cluster instances and learn how to use them for high availability with Azure Virtual Machines and various Azure Storage options. Databases, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, SQL Server, Azure Learn more >         Try It; Build It         Demo: Migrate servers using Azure Migrate Watch a demonstration of how to migrate servers to Azure using Azure Migrate. See how you can migrate virtual and physical servers running on Hyper-V, VMware, or other cloud providers to Microsoft Azure. Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Azure, Windows Learn more > Azure Migrate: An overview of app modernization options Prepare to migrate your apps to the cloud. Watch a walk-through of Azure options for app modernization and learn about updates to the Azure Migrate tool to help you discover and assess your .NET apps. Application Development, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure Learn more > Get started with Windows 11 The free upgrade to Windows 11 is now available and rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs. Learn about 11 highlights in Windows 11 and get details about the rollout. Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Security and Compliance, Windows Learn more >           Explore Events         Developing Real-Time Collaborative Apps Date: October 26, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 9:00am (Pacific) Microsoft Ignite—Register now Date: November 2-4, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 8:00am (Pacific) .NET Conf 2021 Date: November 9-11, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 8:00am (Pacific) Join us for Azure IaaS Day Date: November 17, 2021  Location: Online  Time: 9:00am (Pacific)         Please help us improve our communication by telling us what you think of this email.                      Did you know... Group Transcribe provides real-time transcription and translation for in-person meetings and conversations. Thank you, Microsoft Tech News team         Docs  |  Learn TV  |  Tech Community     Received this from a friend? Sign Up         Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052